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H. W. GOTTRELL.

TRUNK LOOK. APPLICATION FILED MAY 21, 1909.

Patented July 20, 1909.

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ing plate having lateral openings, one edge of said openings forming a guide for the back edge of the cam rod, and anti-friction rollers mounted in the casing on each side of the bolt shank and in proximity to the edges of said openings to contact with the back of said rod.

8. The combination with a door or follower, and a plurality of spring-urged latches, each having a yoke connected to its shank; of an actuating rod passingthrougli the yokes of the latches and cams on the rod to engage the yokes, and means connected to the rod and passing a slot in the door to actuate the rod, whereby said means and rod may be given simultaneous rectilinear movement to actuate the latter.

9. The combination with a plurality of spring-urged latches each having an abutment thereon; of a sectional actuating rod, the sections of which are detachably connected end for end, a cam formed on each section and a shoulder adjacent each cam capable of striking the abutment on the latch.

10. The combination with a plurality of spring-urged latches each having an abutment thereon; of a sectional actuating rod, the sections of vwhich are detachably connected end for end, and a cam formed on each section capable of striking the abutment on the latch.

11. The combination with a plurality of springurged latches each having an abutment thereon; of a sheet metal actuating rod comprising detachable sections, a cam on each section to engage the latch abutments, and a spring to urge the rod downward.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my invention, I have signed my name in presence of two subscribing witnesses.

HENRY WV. COTTR-ELL.

itnesses ALLEN G. COLLINS, T. F. QUIGLEY. 

